Re: networkcard duplex problem
On Sat, 15 Dec 2001 16:17:58 -0500
dman <dsh8290@rit.edu> wrote:
> On Sat, Dec 15, 2001 at 09:07:50PM +0100, Marc Segelken wrote:
> | A friend of mine has a Realtek 8139 ATX network card working fine up
> | to now. Recent changes in their LAN now require to set the network
> | card to half-duplex, which unfortunately is not detected
> | automatically by the network card.
> |
> | How can I force it to half-duplex under linux? How can I force it to
> | 10Mbit?
>
> Why would you want to force it to half-duplex or 10Mbit if the other
> side of the link can to full-duplex and/or 100Mbit? That is the
> purpose of the autonegotiation -- to pick the best mode supported by
> both sides of the link.
>
As I have mentioned, autonegotiation fails according to the status lights. There is no connection indicated by the LEDs while on the other hand running from windows with forcing usage of half-duplex, there is one.
I agree that this is a strange LAN ...
So, is it possible to force half-duplex?
Marc
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